Packaged confectionery and method of making same



May 22, 1962 B. A. JACKSON PACKAGED CONFECTIONERY AND METHOD OF' MAKING SAME Filed June 8, 1960 A TIDE/V57.

United States Patent Office 3,635,925 Patented May 22, 1962 3,035,925 PACKAGED CONFECTIONERY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Barbara A. Jackson, 4939 Hazel Ave., Philadelphia 42, Pa. Filed June 8, 1960, Ser. No. 34,821 7 Claims. (Cl. 99-180) .This invention relates to packaged confectionery and method of making same. In particular, this invention relates to packaged confectionery such as lollipops and a method of packaging confectionery such as lollipops.

The fact that children like to play with matches and have a great afiinity for lollipops is well known. When children play with matches, disastrous results have occurred. The present invention provides a means for satisfying the curiosity and desire of children to play with matches. At the same time, the present invention provides a means for satisfying the affinity of children for candy.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel packaged confectionery.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a novel method of making and pack-aging confectionery.

It is stillanother object of the present invention to provide packaged confectionery simulating -a book of safety matches.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide packaged confectionery such as lollipops wherein the lollipops may be torn from the package one at a 1211116.

It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a method of making and packaging confectionery such as lollipops so that the lollipops may be torn from an integral tab one at a time;

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

For purposes of illustrating the present invention there is shown in the drawings a form which is presently preferred; it being understood, however, that this invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown.

FTGURE 1 is a perspective view of the packaged confectionery of the present invention.

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view partly in section taken along the lines 2-2 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the packaged confectionery of the present invention with the package in its open disposition, and with a portion of the end panel broken away for purposes of illustration.

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of a tank having molten confectionery therein for illustrating the first step of the method of making packaged confectionery of the present invention.

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of an elongated sheet of stiff paper having confectionery fixedly attached thereto along one end.

FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of the elongated sheet shown in FIGURE 5 at a subsequent stage in the method of making the packaged confectionery of the present invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like numerals indicate like elements, there is shown in FIGURE 1 the packaged confectionery of the present invention designated generally as 10.

The packaged confectionery 10 comprises confectionery disposed within a cover 12. The cover 12 comprises a front panel 14 and a back panel 16. The front panel 14 and the back panel 16 are integrally connected by a top panel 18 along one end thereof. The back panel 16 is of the same width as the front panel 14, however the back panel 16 is longer than the front panel 14.

An end panel 20 is integrally connected with the back panel 16 by a bottom panel 22. The end panel 20 is of the same width as the front panel 14 and the back panel 16. However, the end panel 20 is substantially shorter in length than the front panel 14 or the back panel 16. As shown in FIGURES 1 through 3, the panels 14- through 22 are integral and are so arranged so that the cover 12 is identical with the cover of a book of safety matches.

A plurality of sheets 24 and 26 of confectionery such as lollipops are provided between the front panel 14 and the back panel 16. The sheets 24 and 26 are assembled between the panels 14 and 16, and are retained in their assembled disposition by a staple 28 which extends through the end panel 20, the sheets 24 and 26, and the back panel 16. As shown more clearly in FIGURES l and 2, the free edge 36 of the front panel 14 is frictionally retained between the end panel 20 and the sheet 24.

Each of the sheets 24 and 26 comprise a tab portion extending along one end of the sheet and a plurality of stems 32 integral at one end with the tab portion. The other ends of the stems 32 are provided with confectionery 34. The confectionery 34 is fixedly attached to the free end of the stems 32 as will be made clear hereinafter. The tab portion and the stems 32 are made from a single sheet of stiff paper which is of such a nature so that the stems 32 may be easily and quickly torn thereby separating the stems 32 from the tab portion.

The front panel 14 arid the end panel 20 may be provided with advertising indici-a as shown more clearly in FIGURE 1. Since the packaged confectionery 10 is substantially identical with a book of safety matches, a childs curiosity for matches and his infinity for sweets may be satisfied at the same time by use of the present invention. The stems 32 are quickly and easily torn from the tab portion and are held by the child while the confectionery 34 is being consumed as in the nature in a lollipop.

The packaged confectionery 10 is made in the following manner:

A tank 36 is provided with molten confectionery 38. An elongated sheet 40 of stifi paper is dipped into the molten confectionery 38 in the direction of arrow 42. As shown more clearly in FIGURE 4, the longest side of the sheet 40 is dipped into the molten confectionery 3-8. The depth to which the sheet '40 is dipped into the molten confectionery 38 determines the length of the confectionery 34 on the .stem 32. The molten confectionery 38 fixedly attaches itself to the stem 32 by partially impregnating the paper of the sheet 40.

When the sheet 40 is removed from the confectionery 38 in the tank 36, the sheet 40 will be provided with a strip 38' of confectionery along one edge thereof as shown in FIGURE 5. Then the sheet 46 is cut into candy sheets 44, 46, 48, etc. While three candy sheets are shown in FIGURE 6, it will be understood that more or less sheets may be cut from the elongated sheet 40. Each of the candy sheets 44, 46 and 48 are then provided with longitudinal cuts 50 which extend from the edge having the confectionery toward the opposite edge as shown in FIGURE 6. The cuts 50 do not extend across the full width of the candy sheets 44, 46 and 48 thereby providing a tab portion 5-2. The cuts 50 divide the candy sheets 44, 46 and 48 into a tab portion 52 having stems integral therewith. If desired, a perforation line may be provided so that the stems can be more readily separated from the tab portion 52.

Then the'candy sheets 44, 46 and 48 are assembled as the sheets 24 and 26 shown in FIGURES 1 through 3. If desired, one or more sheets may be disposed within each cover 12. If a multi-flavor lollipop is desired, the sheet 40 will be dipped into successive tanks having different flavored confectionery therein. It will be understood that the sheets 24 and 26 shown in FIGURES 2 and 3 are identical with the candy sheets 44, 46 and 48.

It will be noted that when a stem 32 is torn from the tab portion thereof, the front panel 14 may be reinserted between the tab portion and the end panel 2i) so as to prevent contamination of the confectionery 34 on the stems remaining within the cover 12. While the confectionery 34 is being consumed, the stem 32 serves as a handle in the same manner as the stick on a lollipop.

If desired, the front panel 14 may be provided with a tab adapted to cooperate with a slot in the end panel 20. If desired, other means may be substituted for the staple 28. For example, the bottom portion of the end panel 20, the tab portions, and the back panel 16 may be adhesively' secured together. Hereinafter, the cover 12 may be referred to as a safety matchbook cover.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof and, accordingly, reference should be made to the appended claims, rather than to the foregoing specification as indicating the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A packaged confectionery comprising a cover having a front panel, a back panel longer than said front panel, said panels being connected along one end, an end panel along the other end of said back panel, said end panel being substantially shorter in length than said front and back panels, a sheet of confectionery comprising a tab portion, a plurality of stems integral at one end with said tab portion, confectionery fixedly attached to the other end of said stems, means fixedly securing said tab portion between said end panel and said back panel, said front panel having a length so that its free end extends to. said end panel, whereby said stems may be selectively torn from said tab portion for consumption while said stern serves as a handle.

2. A packaged confectionery in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means is a staple extending through said end panel, tab portion and back panel.

3. A packaged confectionery in accordance with claim 1 wherein said free end of said front panel is frictionally retained between said end panel and said tab portion.

4. Packaged confectionery comprising a safety matchbook cover, a plurality of superimposed sheets of stilt paper, each sheet having a tab portion and a plurality of integral stems, and confectionery fixedly secured to the free ends of the stems, whereby a stern having confectionery thereon maybe selectively torn from its tab portion for consumption while said stem serves as a handle.

5. A method of making and packaging confectionery which comprises dipping an elongated sheet of stilt paper irito a bath of molten confectionery, withdrawing said elongated sheet from said bath, cutting said elongated sheet into discrete candy sheets, cutting said candy sheets into discrete candy stems with one end of said stems integral with a tab portion along one end of said candy sheets and with confectionary at the other end of each stem, and fixedly securing the tab portion of at least one candy sheet between an end panel and a back panel of a safety matchbook cover.

6. A method of making and packaging confectionery in accordance with claim 5 wherein said steps of cutting said elongated sheet into candy sheets and cutting said candy sheets into discrete candy stems are done simultaneously.

7. A method of making and packaging confectionery in accordance with claim 5 wherein said step of fixedly securing the tab portion between an end panel and a back panel of a safety matchbook cover comprises inserting the tab portion between said end panel and said back panel of said safety matchbook cover, and stapling said end panel, tab portion and back panel together with a staple.

References Cited in the. file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,289,028 Manko July 7, 1942 2,311,934 Dieter Feb. 23, 1943 2,898,213 Ensler et al Aug. 4, 1959 

1. A PACKAGED CONFECTIONERY COMPRISING A COVER HAVING A FRONT PANEL, A BACK PANEL LONGER THAN SAID FRONT PANEL, SAID PANELS BEING CONNECTED ALONG ONE END, AN END PANEL ALONG THE OTHER END OF SAID BACK PANEL, SAID END PANEL BEING SUBSTANTIALLY SHORTER IN LENGTH THAN SAID FRONT AND BACK PANELS, A SHEET OF CONFECTIONERY COMPRISING A TAB PORTION, A PLURALITY OF STEMS INTEGRAL AT ONE END WITH SAID TAB PORTION, CONFECTIONERY FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID STEMS, MEANS FIXEDLY SECURING SAID TAB PORTION BETWEEN SAID END PANEL AND SAID BACK PANEL, SAID FRONT PANEL HAVING A LENGTH SO THAT ITS FREE END EXTENDS TO SAID 